2022-06-03

Facts About Fruits and Fructose

Fruits are so important to our total well-being. Fruit is a product of plant growth (such as grain, vegetables, or cotton). It can also be said to be the usually edible reproductive body of a seed plant, especially one having a sweet pulp associated with

You must have heard the saying, “An apple a day keeps the doctor away”! That is to say the more fruits you consume, the more chances you have of living healthier and longer. In the stone age, our parents relied solely on natural foods and fruits. These fruits were mostly eaten raw because of their high nutritional value and content. 

It has also been proven that fruits contain a certain amount of water (90-95 percent water) which sums up the fact that fruits are very important in our lives and they play major roles in our nutrition cycle.

Eating fruits enhances a healthy soul and helps our bodies to function maximally. Fruits help us to stay energized and strong. The immune system functions effectively when it is fed with fruits compared to when the body feeds on junk and other unhealthy foods or snacks.

We have two types of fruits; 

i) Fleshly fruits

ii) Dry fruits.

FLESHY FRUITS

Fleshy fruits can be likened to a fruit (such as a berry, drupe or pome) consisting largely of soft succulent tissue. 

Fleshy fruits include: Pawpaw, True berry, Pome, Boysenberry, Lilium, Magnolia, Raspberry, Blackberry, Strawberry, Fig, Osage orange, Mulberry, Pineapple, Banana, Blackcurrant, Blueberry, Chili pepper, Cranberry, Eggplant, Gooseberry, Grapefruit, Lemon, Lime, Orange, Apple, Rose hip, Stone fruit, etc

DRIED FRUITS

Dried fruit is fruit from which the majority of the original water content has been removed either naturally, through sun drying, or through the use of specialized dryers or dehydrators.

Common examples of dried fruits are raisins, dates, prunes (dried plums), figs, apricots and peaches. Fruits such as dried mango, pineapple and berries are also available, but these tend to be dried with added sugar. Some are packed full of nutrients while others are a vessel for structured water or a reservoir for sugar.

Fruits impact our metabolism differently. Our individual propensity determines how we handle phytonutrients in foods, fruits inclusive.

Fructose is the form of sugar which is predominant in fruits. The lesser the fructose content, the more anti-inflammatory and healthier a fruit is. This is not to say that high-fructose fruits should not be eaten. Most of them can be extremely nutritious and metabolic, and in cases of consumption, portioning is what matters.

Excess fructose negatively impacts metabolism and is an igniter of common metabolic problems like insulin resistance, blood sugar and pressure problems, cancer, dementia, dental problems, fatty liver, vision and weight struggles.